WWE Live Event Results: Wichita, Kansas (09/02/2017)

Roman Reigns battled Braun Strowman in the main event of the evening
Roman Reigns battled Braun Strowman in the main event of the evening

The Superstars of Monday Night RAW performed live for the WWE Universe at the Intrust Bank Arena in Wichita, Kansas. Roman Reigns and Braun Strowman headlined the event in a singles competition.

The Miz and Jason Jordan co-headlined the event in a singles match for the Intercontinental Championship.

The card also featured a Fatal 4-Way Match for the RAW Women's Championship, a Triple Threat Tag Team Match for the RAW Tag Team Championships, a singles match between John Cena and Bray Wyatt, and much more.

So, without any further ado, here are the results from WWE's live event in Wichita, Kansas.


#1 Seth Rollins & Dean Ambrose (c) vs Sheamus & Cesaro vs The Hardy Boyz in a Triple Threat Match for the RAW Tag Team Championships

The show started with a Triple Threat Tag Team Match for the RAW Tag Team Championships. The current RAW Tag champs, Seth Rollins & Dean Ambrose, defended their titles against the teams of Sheamus & Cesaro and The Hardy Boyz.

Rollins & Ambrose received a great pop from the crowd. Many of the audience members even shouted the "Burn it Down", which is a lyric in Rollins' theme. On the other hand, the heels, Sheamus & Cesaro, received vociferous boos from the crowd.

The veterans of WWE's tag team division, Matt & Jeff Hardy, got a huge pop from the crowd. Some of the members of the WWE Universe even chanted "Delete!" towards Sheamus & Cesaro.

Rollins & Ambrose took on both the teams, using their vintage Shield manoeuvres to gain the upper hand, while Sheamus & Cesaro used every dirty trick in the book to win the titles. Matt & Jeff brought-in their veteran knowledge and some high-flying moves to try to regain the tag titles.

In the final moments of the match, Rollins pinned Sheamus after hitting him with his finisher to win the match.

Results: Seth Rollins & Dean Ambrose def. Sheamus & Cesaro, and The Hardy Boyz to retain the RAW Tag Team Championships


#2 Battle Royal to determine the #1 Contender for the Intercontinental Championship

The second match of the night featured a Battle Royal to determine the #1 contender for the Intercontinental Championship. The Battle Royal consisted of several RAW & 205 LIVE Superstars such as Jason Jordan, Kalisto, Curt Hawkins, and much more.

After being out-of-action since January, former WWE Tag Team Champion Darren Young made his return to in-ring competition by participating in this match.

Jason Jordan won the Battle Royal, thus guaranteeing him a shot at the Intercontinental Title at the end of the evening.

Result: Jason Jordan wins the Battle Royal

#3 Finn Balor vs Elias

The leader of the Balor Club, Finn Balor, took on "The Drifter" Elias in what was the third match of the night. The Balor Club members in Wichita were pumped to see Finn, who entered the Intrust Bank Arena, wearing his iconic leather jacket and operatic entrance theme.

"The Drifter", on the other hand, entered the arena, with the guitar on his shoulder, to a chorus of boos from the crowd.

The match ended, with Balor pinning Elias for the win after stomping him with the Coup de Grace.

Result: Finn Balor def. Elias


#4 John Cena vs Bray Wyatt

In the final match before the intermission, 'Free Agent' John Cena took on "The Eater of the Worlds" Bray Wyatt in a singles bout. The Cenation in Wichita were happy to see Cena amidst themselves. During Wyatt's entrance, everyone turned on their flashlights, thus becoming Wyatt's fireflies.

Both Cena and Wyatt went back-and-forth on each other, with Wyatt nearly getting the win at certain points. In the closing moments of the match, Cena walloped Wyatt with the Five Knuckle Shuffle before sending him crashing to the canvas via the Attitude Adjustment and pinning him to take the win.

Result: John Cena def. Bray Wyatt

#5 Alexa Bliss (c) vs. Dana Brooke vs. Nia Jax vs. Alicia Fox in a Fatal 4-Way Match for the RAW Women's Championship

Post the interval, Alexa Bliss defended her RAW Women's Championship in a Fatal 4-Way match against Nia Jax, Dana Brooke, and Alicia Fox. The women put on a fun championship bout.

While Alicia used her athleticism, Dana brought in her power lifting techniques; Nia, on the other hand, used her massive strength to demolish the women. Alexa sneaked in whenever she could to steal the win.

The match ended with Alexa winning after hitting the Twisted Bliss. Post-match, fearing yet another attack from the Hybrid Athlete, Alexa grabbed her title and ran away from Nia Jax.

Result: Alexa Bliss def. Dana Brooke, Nia Jax, and Alicia Fox to retain the RAW Women's Championship


#6 The Miz (c) (w/ The Miztourage) vs. Jason Jordan for the Intercontinental Championship

In the semi-main event of the show, the reigning Intercontinental Champion, The Miz, defended his title against his rival Jason Jordan, who qualified to face The Miz after winning a Battle Royal in the first half of the show.

The Miz, to make sure that his title stayed with him, brought his trusted associates Bo Dallas & Curtis Axel aka The Miztourage, to the ring with him. Miz's wife Maryse wasn't present at this event.

The match started with Jason Jordan taking the upper hand. Jordan used his amateur wrestling skills to take down The Miz. Seeing their boss get wrecked by Jordan, Dallas & Axel tried interfering in the match to give The Miz the upper hand. Unfortunately, the referee stopped them both from doing that and ejected them from ringside.

During this commotion, The Miz knocked out Jordan by sending him crashing through an exposed turnbuckle, thus allowing him to pin him and win the match.

Result: The Miz def. Jason Jordan to retain the Intercontinental Championship

#7 Roman Reigns vs. Braun Strowman

In the main event of the evening, Roman Reigns took on Braun Strowman in a hard-hitting singles contest. Reigns and Strowman battled it out in the ring before letting the action spill outside.

Outside the ring, Strowman viciously assaulted Reigns by whacking him repeatedly with the steel step, making the referee to end the match in a disqualification.

Angry about getting disqualified, Strowman sent Roman back into the ring and power slammed him onto the canvas. With the job seemingly done, Strowman proceeded to leave the area, but changed his mind and came back into the ring with a table.

He leaned the table on the corner of the ring and picked up Reigns to power slam him through the table, but "The Big Dog" got out of Strowman's clutches and speared him through the table, thus sending the crowd home happy.

Result: Roman Reigns def. Braun Strowman via DQ

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